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| Second day of 'labour row' action | Second day of 'labour row' action |
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| About 200 workers are picketing outside a liquefied natural gas terminal in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire in an unofficial dispute over foreign labour. | |
| Hundreds at an oil refinery in north Lincolnshire have walked out in support of the strike at South Hook LNG. | |
| Power plant workers in the Vale of Glamorgan are also meeting to see whether to back the action at South Hook LNG in Milford Haven. | |
| The company running the site said it regretted the situation had escalated. | |
| South Hook workers are being supported in the action for a second day by colleagues at the Dragon LNG plant in Milford Haven. | South Hook workers are being supported in the action for a second day by colleagues at the Dragon LNG plant in Milford Haven. |
| Hundreds of workers have also walked out of the Conoco oil refineries in Northern Lincolnshire for a second day. | |
| Around 200 workers at the Aberthaw Power Station in the Vale of Glamorgan are also meeting to see whether they will support strike action again. | |
| The walk out started on Tuesday with 50 laggers at South Hook LNG in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. | The walk out started on Tuesday with 50 laggers at South Hook LNG in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. |
| The terminal, which imports gas from the Middle East, was officially opened by the Queen last week. | The terminal, which imports gas from the Middle East, was officially opened by the Queen last week. |
| The only reason we're here is they all feel let down like the site agreement has always been local and British labour first Union shop steward Jason Smith | The only reason we're here is they all feel let down like the site agreement has always been local and British labour first Union shop steward Jason Smith |
| On Tuesday, workers also walked out in sympathy at plants as far afield as Vale of Glamorgan, Lincolnshire and Widnes. | On Tuesday, workers also walked out in sympathy at plants as far afield as Vale of Glamorgan, Lincolnshire and Widnes. |
| Hertel UK managing director David Fitzsimons said the company employed more than 3,500 UK personnel, including 150 apprentices and trainees. | Hertel UK managing director David Fitzsimons said the company employed more than 3,500 UK personnel, including 150 apprentices and trainees. |
| He said they had looked to employ local labour but had been unable to find skilled people for the start of the project. | He said they had looked to employ local labour but had been unable to find skilled people for the start of the project. |
| "As a result, we subcontracted the works to a third party which also employs non-UK labour and was also engaged on phase 1 of this project in 2008," he said. | "As a result, we subcontracted the works to a third party which also employs non-UK labour and was also engaged on phase 1 of this project in 2008," he said. |
| But Mr Fitzsimons said it was short term project and they would be involved for approximately three months. He said the company had agreed with union officials that they would hire local skilled personnel once they are identified. | But Mr Fitzsimons said it was short term project and they would be involved for approximately three months. He said the company had agreed with union officials that they would hire local skilled personnel once they are identified. |
| "I regret that this situation has escalated," he added. | "I regret that this situation has escalated," he added. |
| "We understand people's concerns and we have engaged in detailed discussions with trade union national officials and local representatives." | "We understand people's concerns and we have engaged in detailed discussions with trade union national officials and local representatives." |
| Hertel and its sub-contractors said they complied with national frameworks on terms and conditions for workers. | Hertel and its sub-contractors said they complied with national frameworks on terms and conditions for workers. |
| Workers at Aberthaw also demonstrated in January | Workers at Aberthaw also demonstrated in January |
| Union shop steward Jason Smith said the site agreement has been broken. | Union shop steward Jason Smith said the site agreement has been broken. |
| "Up until now it has always been local or British labour and once there's a shortfall of labour within Britain that they top up with EU workers which has worked perfectly on this site for this last two and a half years, because like I said some of this Polish labour has been here before and it has worked fine. | "Up until now it has always been local or British labour and once there's a shortfall of labour within Britain that they top up with EU workers which has worked perfectly on this site for this last two and a half years, because like I said some of this Polish labour has been here before and it has worked fine. |
| "But now the other firm that has come on the site has specifically said that they are only going to employ Polish labour on this phase two of the job and this is why it has got everybody's backs up." | "But now the other firm that has come on the site has specifically said that they are only going to employ Polish labour on this phase two of the job and this is why it has got everybody's backs up." |
| Mr Smith also dispute the company's claim that they had tried to employ local labour first. | Mr Smith also dispute the company's claim that they had tried to employ local labour first. |
| "There is work that has come to an end on the Dragon site, and probably other sites around Britain, which surely they should have been able to apply for a job here and the way they see it they haven't," he said. | "There is work that has come to an end on the Dragon site, and probably other sites around Britain, which surely they should have been able to apply for a job here and the way they see it they haven't," he said. |
| "The only reason we're here is they (the workers) all feel let down. | "The only reason we're here is they (the workers) all feel let down. |
| "The site agreement has always been local and British labour first." | "The site agreement has always been local and British labour first." |